G#maj9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G)
in Russian (Open G) (D-G-B-D-G-B-D) tuning
G#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 1 3 1 5 | – 1 1 1 2 1 3 | x G# C D# A# C G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 x 5 5 x x | 4 1 – 2 3 – – | G# A# x G C x x | hard | |
| 6 5 4 8 0 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – – | G# C D# A# G x x | hard | |
| 6 5 8 8 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 1 – – | G# C G A# C x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x x 8 0 8 10 | 1 – – 2 – 3 4 | G# x x A# G G C | hard | |
| x x 9 8 8 8 10 | – – 2 1 1 1 3 | x x G# A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 10 12 11 x | – – 1 2 4 3 – | x x G# C G A# x | medium | |
| x 1 1 1 3 4 5 | – 1 1 1 2 3 4 | x G# C D# A# D# G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 x 5 3 x x | 4 2 – 3 1 – – | G# C x G A# x x | hard | |
| 6 5 x 8 0 4 x | 3 2 – 4 – 1 – | G# C x A# G D# x | hard | |
| 6 x 8 8 5 x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – | G# x G A# C x x | medium | |
| 6 x x 8 0 9 10 | 1 – – 2 – 3 4 | G# x x A# G G# C | hard | |
| x x 9 10 8 8 8 | – – 2 3 1 1 1 | x x G# C D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 x 12 11 10 | – – 1 – 4 3 2 | x x G# x G A# C | hard | |
| x 1 1 5 3 1 1 | – 1 1 3 2 1 1 | x G# C G A# C D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 x x 5 x 5 | 4 1 – – 2 – 3 | G# A# x x C x G | hard |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 7 | 11 | G |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#maj9 chord?
G#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.